McCauley

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): McAulay, McAuley, McCawley, McGauley, McGawley === Etymology === Two main origins: Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh (“son of Amhalghadh”), a personal name of uncertain origin. Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh (“son of Amhlaoibh”), a Gaelicized form of Old Norse Óláfr (“Olaf”). === Proper noun === McCauley (countable and uncountable, plural McCauleys) A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse]. An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, McCauley is the 1442nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 24743 individuals. McCauley is most common among White (83.62%) and Black/African American (10.6%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McCauley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 546.